Chicken Ranch Pasta

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Cracked Out Chicken Pasta - chicken, and bacon tossed in a quick homemade cheesy ranch sauce! Ready in under 15 minutes. Such an easy weeknight meal!! Everyone in the family loves this! Serve with a salad and some crusty garlic bread - so delicious! We make this all the time!

I've seen several versions of this pasta on Pinterest and it looked delicious. I decided to put my twist on the recipe and it turned out great! This is a one pot dish (Chicken Legs favorite kind of meal since he cleans the kitchen). I boiled the pasta and then used the same pot make the cheese sauce and toss everything together. I took a shortcut and used half of a rotisserie chicken and this was done in minutes. We both loved it. How could we not since it has all the flavors of our beloved "Crack" Dip in it! Serve this with a salad and some bread for a delicious weeknight meal!

Made this last night and OMG GOOD! Husband loved it too. Only thing I may change WHEN I make it again, is cut back on the ranch seasoning. Maybe it was the brand I used but it seemed a bit too salty. Having said that, we both cleaned our plates - delicious!

Try marinating the chicken in fajita seasoning. Someone suggested this to me in version that puts these ingredients on a pizza using ranch as the sauce and I though it sounded nasty but I took her at her word and there just are no tasty adjectives I could use to describe how even more over the top delicious I thought chicken, ranch and bacon could be.

I used this as the starting point for our dinner tonight. Followed the recipe, but used egg noodles cuz that's all I had. I added a bunch of spinach, upped the sauce amount slightly, and mixed it all together in a 9x13 pan. Popped it in the oven because I like crispy food, and holy smokes, this was so tasty!

One thing I've noticed, sauces like these only thicken if you use something other than skim milk. I cheated and added some half-and-half to my skim to simulate whole milk...

This wasn't bad. I did have to add a squirt of liquid ranch to add a little more flavor & creaminess. My husband & 2 children LOVED it and said they would want me to make it again. So it's a keeper! Thanks!**I used a generic dry ranch seasoning packet (Surefine)- Anyone try the Hidden Valley packet, and have great success with this recipe?**

I almost don't want to believe that this can be put together that quickly. Usually, you'd expect food that looks and tastes that good to take a little longer to prepare, even by the best catering bristol company.

Made this tonight. It was amazing! Added the mustard (very little) and poured the whole packet of organic ranch dressing seasoning, and used about 3/4 block of mild cheddar cheese (8oz). Delicious! Salad and bread made it a perfect full meal. Thank you!

That would make a nice option for Friday pasta dinners around here. I'd add a few more greens like spring onion, celery, and diced or shredded carrots so it would at least help teach my son about children nutrition.

Looks mouth-watering and appetizing! I've eaten some pasta that seems like this one into some catering services in Suffolk. I really fancy pasta these days, perhaps I'll be doing this one when my mom visited me.

After clubbing, my friends and I usually grab a bite somewhere or go straight home and whip up a quick dish. Since this recipe contains milk, do you think it will go well with the beer that's already inside us?

Made this for dinner and ended up doing a double batch for me, my boyfriend and his family. He had 4 HUGE bowls and then the left overs the next day. I must say this was a very good dish and with bee one to put in the books :)

Oh my! Made this tonight for supper and it was delicious!!! I added white onion and sautéed with the melted butter and used the 'Fiesta' ranch mix. We can't wait to make it again!!! So creamy and yummy!

I made this for lunch today. It was good, creamy and flavorful. We did not think it too salty. The only change I had to make was using less chicken. I didn't have as much leftover chicken as I thought I had. It turned out more like a jazzed up mac & cheese, but very good non the less.